1) The most difficult questions to answer were the ones about my future. I think they were hard for me to answer because I do not like thinking about the future, I just like to live in the moment and when the future comes, then it comes. I hardly think about the future.
2) Yes, my score corresponds to my own assessment of my level of adjustment because I do tend to have a negative outlook on life, and I view life pessimistically. Although I do have a positive outlook on life, I tend to have more of a pessimistic and negative outlook.
3) Some cautions that should be considered when interpreting the results are that that this test is not a standardized test that has been evaluated by a trained professional. It is only designed to help students understand projective assessment techniques. Also, when you are deciding whether your answer is P, C, or N, you could decide on the wrong letter, and then your score ends up different than it should be.
4) The value this type of test provides for therapists is that it allows the therapist to see if the answers are mostly negative and pessimistic, or more positive and optimistic, and they can tell if the person is generally a happy person, or more of an unhappy person.
5) This type of test might help an individual because they could see how they answer questions, and see if they are more optimistic or more pessimistic, just like it would help the therapist. It could help the individual understand themselves better and maybe help them think about why they are answering the questions the way they are.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
cigarettes
http://www.slate.com/id/1005187/
http://no-smoking.org/nov04/11-24-04-2.html
http://observer.case.edu/Archives/Volume_34/Issue_11/Story_4093/
http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20051007_182043_5680
http://www.helium.com/debates/154361-should-smokers-bear-the-responsibility-for-the-health-risks-of-cigarette-smoking/side_by_side
http://no-smoking.org/nov04/11-24-04-2.html
http://observer.case.edu/Archives/Volume_34/Issue_11/Story_4093/
http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20051007_182043_5680
http://www.helium.com/debates/154361-should-smokers-bear-the-responsibility-for-the-health-risks-of-cigarette-smoking/side_by_side
Sunday, March 22, 2009
personality
Personality Test #1 - The Color Quiz
-The main purpose of this test is to see which color appeals to me best. The test gives you eight different squares of color, and you are supposed to click on the colors that appeal to you most to least. The test says that my personality “Is strong willed and unwilling to take advice from others; however, finds herself currently in a dangerous situation which finding a solution should be top priority.” I do not really find this personality test to be credible because it is not asking you any questions, it is just having you pick colors. Even though colors have their meanings, I do not think it is very accurate. I would think the more accurate personality tests would have questions in them, to find out more about you instead of asking you just for a color that appeals to you most. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology is that each color has a meaning, and if I picked a bright and cheerful color first, it could mean that I am a very happy person, and if I picked a darker color, I could be not as happy.
http://colorquiz.com/quiz.php
Personality Test #2 - Are you practicing good cell phone etiquette?
-The main purpose of this test is to see if I am practicing good cell phone etiquette. This test gives you six questions about your cell phone, and when you would and would not answer it. The test says that I should return my cell phone because I do not answer it enough, or I blow off calls when I am out with my friends or family. I also do not think this test is credible because it only asks you six questions, and I do not think six questions can determine your personality. I also disagree with the test answers because although I do not call or answer my calls often, I am always texting and this test bases whether I should keep my phone or not off of calls only, not texting too. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology and personality testing because it could tell them how I act out in public and with my friends.
http://content.monster.ca/tools/quizzes/cellphone/
Personality Test #3
-The main purpose of this test is to determine my personality. This test gives you 33 questions, and you have to answer if the question is accurate or inaccurate for you. This test says that I am introverted, irritable, feels invisible, observer, depressed, does not enjoy leadership, reveals little about self, etc. I think this test is credible because it asks you questions in many different categories. It does not just ask you a lot of questions in the same category. I also think this test is credible because I think the way they described me is almost 100% correct, and also I had a friend take this quiz too, and he also said the test described him very well. The information I gathered could be beneficial to me and the field of psychology and personality testing because it could tell the psychologist how I am as a person, and how I would act in scenarios.
http://similarminds.com/cgi-bin/global5.pl
-The main purpose of this test is to see which color appeals to me best. The test gives you eight different squares of color, and you are supposed to click on the colors that appeal to you most to least. The test says that my personality “Is strong willed and unwilling to take advice from others; however, finds herself currently in a dangerous situation which finding a solution should be top priority.” I do not really find this personality test to be credible because it is not asking you any questions, it is just having you pick colors. Even though colors have their meanings, I do not think it is very accurate. I would think the more accurate personality tests would have questions in them, to find out more about you instead of asking you just for a color that appeals to you most. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology is that each color has a meaning, and if I picked a bright and cheerful color first, it could mean that I am a very happy person, and if I picked a darker color, I could be not as happy.
http://colorquiz.com/quiz.php
Personality Test #2 - Are you practicing good cell phone etiquette?
-The main purpose of this test is to see if I am practicing good cell phone etiquette. This test gives you six questions about your cell phone, and when you would and would not answer it. The test says that I should return my cell phone because I do not answer it enough, or I blow off calls when I am out with my friends or family. I also do not think this test is credible because it only asks you six questions, and I do not think six questions can determine your personality. I also disagree with the test answers because although I do not call or answer my calls often, I am always texting and this test bases whether I should keep my phone or not off of calls only, not texting too. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology and personality testing because it could tell them how I act out in public and with my friends.
http://content.monster.ca/tools/quizzes/cellphone/
Personality Test #3
-The main purpose of this test is to determine my personality. This test gives you 33 questions, and you have to answer if the question is accurate or inaccurate for you. This test says that I am introverted, irritable, feels invisible, observer, depressed, does not enjoy leadership, reveals little about self, etc. I think this test is credible because it asks you questions in many different categories. It does not just ask you a lot of questions in the same category. I also think this test is credible because I think the way they described me is almost 100% correct, and also I had a friend take this quiz too, and he also said the test described him very well. The information I gathered could be beneficial to me and the field of psychology and personality testing because it could tell the psychologist how I am as a person, and how I would act in scenarios.
http://similarminds.com/cgi-bin/global5.pl
Friday, March 20, 2009
personality tests
Personality Tests Analysis
Personality Test #1
-The main purpose of this test is to see which color appeals to me best. The test gives you eight different squares of color, and you are supposed to click on the colors that appeal to you most to least. The test says that my personality “Is strong willed and unwilling to take advice from others; however, finds herself currently in a dangerous situation which finding a solution should be top priority.” I do not really find this personality test to be credible because it is not asking you any questions, it is just having you pick colors. Even though colors have their meanings, I do not think it is very accurate. I would think the more accurate personality tests would have questions in them, to find out more about you instead of asking you just for a color that appeals to you most. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology is that I know
Personality Test #1
-The main purpose of this test is to see which color appeals to me best. The test gives you eight different squares of color, and you are supposed to click on the colors that appeal to you most to least. The test says that my personality “Is strong willed and unwilling to take advice from others; however, finds herself currently in a dangerous situation which finding a solution should be top priority.” I do not really find this personality test to be credible because it is not asking you any questions, it is just having you pick colors. Even though colors have their meanings, I do not think it is very accurate. I would think the more accurate personality tests would have questions in them, to find out more about you instead of asking you just for a color that appeals to you most. The information I gathered might be beneficial to me and the field of psychology is that I know
Sunday, March 15, 2009
the big five
Me to Me, age 16
1) Neuroticism: I am even tempered.
2) Extroversion: I prefer social settings.
3) Openness: I keep my feelings close.
4) Agreeableness: I get along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: I usually complete my work on time, however, I procrastinate till the last minute.
Me to Boyfriend, age 17
1) Neuroticism: He is even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He prefers social settings.
3) Openness: He keeps his feelings close.
4) Agreeableness: He gets along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: He completes his work on time.
Boyfriend to Himself, age 17
1) Neuroticism: He says he is even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He says he prefers social settings to solitary settings.
3) Openness: He says he keeps his feelings close, but often expresses himself to his closest friends
4) Agreeableness: He says he gets along with other people.
5) Conscientiousness: He says he procrastinates a lot, but if very reliable.
Boyfriend to Me, age 16
1) Neuroticism: He believes I am even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He believes I prefer social settings.
3) Openness: He believes I keep my feelings to myself.
4) Agreeableness: He believes I get along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: He believes I am reliable.
-The ratings that my boyfriend and I made about me are almost exactly the same. However, for the conscientious trait, it was a little bit different. My boyfriend believes that I am reliable because I usually get things done when asked, but he did not say anything about my procrastination when asked.
-These results relate to research on personality traits because it shows that people can have a lot of the same traits.
-Therapists and counselors may imply that although we have some different or same personality traits, what really decides for us is our experiences, surroundings, influences, etc. we grew up around.
- What I learned out of this survey of my boyfriend and me, is that we are very close in personality traits. When I asked him more about this, what surprised me is that our parents had a lot of the same rules while we were growing up. Therefore, that could have contributed to our personality traits being similar.
1) Neuroticism: I am even tempered.
2) Extroversion: I prefer social settings.
3) Openness: I keep my feelings close.
4) Agreeableness: I get along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: I usually complete my work on time, however, I procrastinate till the last minute.
Me to Boyfriend, age 17
1) Neuroticism: He is even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He prefers social settings.
3) Openness: He keeps his feelings close.
4) Agreeableness: He gets along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: He completes his work on time.
Boyfriend to Himself, age 17
1) Neuroticism: He says he is even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He says he prefers social settings to solitary settings.
3) Openness: He says he keeps his feelings close, but often expresses himself to his closest friends
4) Agreeableness: He says he gets along with other people.
5) Conscientiousness: He says he procrastinates a lot, but if very reliable.
Boyfriend to Me, age 16
1) Neuroticism: He believes I am even tempered.
2) Extroversion: He believes I prefer social settings.
3) Openness: He believes I keep my feelings to myself.
4) Agreeableness: He believes I get along with people.
5) Conscientiousness: He believes I am reliable.
-The ratings that my boyfriend and I made about me are almost exactly the same. However, for the conscientious trait, it was a little bit different. My boyfriend believes that I am reliable because I usually get things done when asked, but he did not say anything about my procrastination when asked.
-These results relate to research on personality traits because it shows that people can have a lot of the same traits.
-Therapists and counselors may imply that although we have some different or same personality traits, what really decides for us is our experiences, surroundings, influences, etc. we grew up around.
- What I learned out of this survey of my boyfriend and me, is that we are very close in personality traits. When I asked him more about this, what surprised me is that our parents had a lot of the same rules while we were growing up. Therefore, that could have contributed to our personality traits being similar.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
China shit
-There are many types of transportation in China
-All the vehicles are polluting the air
-There are bicycles lanes on the road for bikers
-Many different types of music
-Modern clothing is seen to be unique and beautiful
-People tend to ask how much something is when they receive a gift
- One child Policy controls China’s population
-$550 yuan for education for a semester
-There are many Christians in China
-Mass migration from country to city
-There are 23 Providences in China, including Taiwan
-The video taught me different policies and ways in China
-All the research done by other people really helped me learn things
1) There are many different types of music and singers
2) Jay Chou is as very famous singer in Taiwan
3) S.H.E. is a girl band, also from Taiwan
1) There are a lot of ways to get places in China
2) Chinese people like to have big eyes (contacts)
3) Sweat shops are a bad place to work
1) One Child Policy; can only have one child
2) Workers earn very little pay a month
3) Can’t practice any religious practice outside of churches
4) Fastest economic growth in universe
5) Even the poorest people in city have electronics
1)The video showed some parts of the one child policy that i didn't know; exceptions
2) I learned that sometimes insults to Americans can be compliments to Chinese people
-All the vehicles are polluting the air
-There are bicycles lanes on the road for bikers
-Many different types of music
-Modern clothing is seen to be unique and beautiful
-People tend to ask how much something is when they receive a gift
- One child Policy controls China’s population
-$550 yuan for education for a semester
-There are many Christians in China
-Mass migration from country to city
-There are 23 Providences in China, including Taiwan
-The video taught me different policies and ways in China
-All the research done by other people really helped me learn things
1) There are many different types of music and singers
2) Jay Chou is as very famous singer in Taiwan
3) S.H.E. is a girl band, also from Taiwan
1) There are a lot of ways to get places in China
2) Chinese people like to have big eyes (contacts)
3) Sweat shops are a bad place to work
1) One Child Policy; can only have one child
2) Workers earn very little pay a month
3) Can’t practice any religious practice outside of churches
4) Fastest economic growth in universe
5) Even the poorest people in city have electronics
1)The video showed some parts of the one child policy that i didn't know; exceptions
2) I learned that sometimes insults to Americans can be compliments to Chinese people
Sunday, March 8, 2009
abortion
Anne Tam
5th hour
March 8, 2009
To Take A Life
Have you ever thought about how it would feel if you had no choice to live or die? That’s what all babies victim to abortion have to face. They are still unborn; therefore, they have no choice or decision over it, but they are still killed. A couple years ago, one of my friend’s mother got pregnant. She decided that she did not want another child at the time, and had an abortion a couple weeks later. However, less than a year later, my friend’s mother got pregnant again, though this time she did not have an abortion. What was the difference between these two babies? Why was one allowed to live and the other not? Abortion is wrong no matter what the reason. Everyone has a right to live, and if a woman is getting an abortion, because she got pregnant on accident, then she should have to bare the consequences.
Some people believe that abortion should be legal. They believe that abortion can fix a woman’s mistakes with getting pregnant, or the woman could just not want a child. Also, they believe that abortion is not murder because it is only a fetus, not yet a fully developed baby. Supporters think that having a baby is their choice, and they should be able to choose whether they want it or not. Another reason why there are people who believe abortion is okay is if the mother’s life is in danger or she is going to die if she gives birth to the child. However, these supporters probably do not think about adoption. If the woman does not want a baby at the time, the woman could still give birth to the baby, and give it up for adoption. Therefore, the baby would get to live. Though these are good reasons as to why some believe abortion should stay legal, there are also reasons why abortion should be illegal.
There are many reasons why abortion is wrong and misleading. To say an abortion is okay and to have it legalized, is wrong. Abortion is the murder of unborn babies, and although there are people who believe it is not murder because a fetus is just the starting stages of a baby, there are facts to prove some women get abortions later on in the pregnancy when the fetus is already a baby. According to http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html, 25% of abortions happen between the ninth and tenth week of a woman’s pregnancy. During the ninth week, the embryo has developed into a fetus, has lost its embryonic tail, and is starting to develop its genitals. By then, the fetus should be labeled as an unborn baby. Also, 1% of abortion happen after the 20th week of pregnancy. After the 20th week, the fetus has already fully developed his ears and can hear. All organs and structures of the fetus has developed too, and now the fetus is just entering a stage of basic growth. If the fetus has the characteristics of a living, breathing baby, why would it not be considered murder if it is killed while still in the womb?
Abortion is wrong, just like the killing of a baby is wrong. No one wants to be killed, but he/she can try to defend themselves. However, when a child is still in his/her mother’s womb, he/she have no choice in whether he/she get to live or not. If a woman is fooling around and end up getting pregnant, abortion is usually what young teens think of first. However, they don’t consider the living baby inside of them and how the baby will die because of their foolish mistakes. People need to be more careful when they think they are only having fun, because one mistake could lead to a pregnancy, and that pregnancy could lead to an abortion. There are about 42 million abortions per year, and 115, 000 a day. These are about how many babies that are killed and not given a chance to live. Therefore, before you do something, think about the consequences. They might just change your life.
5th hour
March 8, 2009
To Take A Life
Have you ever thought about how it would feel if you had no choice to live or die? That’s what all babies victim to abortion have to face. They are still unborn; therefore, they have no choice or decision over it, but they are still killed. A couple years ago, one of my friend’s mother got pregnant. She decided that she did not want another child at the time, and had an abortion a couple weeks later. However, less than a year later, my friend’s mother got pregnant again, though this time she did not have an abortion. What was the difference between these two babies? Why was one allowed to live and the other not? Abortion is wrong no matter what the reason. Everyone has a right to live, and if a woman is getting an abortion, because she got pregnant on accident, then she should have to bare the consequences.
Some people believe that abortion should be legal. They believe that abortion can fix a woman’s mistakes with getting pregnant, or the woman could just not want a child. Also, they believe that abortion is not murder because it is only a fetus, not yet a fully developed baby. Supporters think that having a baby is their choice, and they should be able to choose whether they want it or not. Another reason why there are people who believe abortion is okay is if the mother’s life is in danger or she is going to die if she gives birth to the child. However, these supporters probably do not think about adoption. If the woman does not want a baby at the time, the woman could still give birth to the baby, and give it up for adoption. Therefore, the baby would get to live. Though these are good reasons as to why some believe abortion should stay legal, there are also reasons why abortion should be illegal.
There are many reasons why abortion is wrong and misleading. To say an abortion is okay and to have it legalized, is wrong. Abortion is the murder of unborn babies, and although there are people who believe it is not murder because a fetus is just the starting stages of a baby, there are facts to prove some women get abortions later on in the pregnancy when the fetus is already a baby. According to http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html, 25% of abortions happen between the ninth and tenth week of a woman’s pregnancy. During the ninth week, the embryo has developed into a fetus, has lost its embryonic tail, and is starting to develop its genitals. By then, the fetus should be labeled as an unborn baby. Also, 1% of abortion happen after the 20th week of pregnancy. After the 20th week, the fetus has already fully developed his ears and can hear. All organs and structures of the fetus has developed too, and now the fetus is just entering a stage of basic growth. If the fetus has the characteristics of a living, breathing baby, why would it not be considered murder if it is killed while still in the womb?
Abortion is wrong, just like the killing of a baby is wrong. No one wants to be killed, but he/she can try to defend themselves. However, when a child is still in his/her mother’s womb, he/she have no choice in whether he/she get to live or not. If a woman is fooling around and end up getting pregnant, abortion is usually what young teens think of first. However, they don’t consider the living baby inside of them and how the baby will die because of their foolish mistakes. People need to be more careful when they think they are only having fun, because one mistake could lead to a pregnancy, and that pregnancy could lead to an abortion. There are about 42 million abortions per year, and 115, 000 a day. These are about how many babies that are killed and not given a chance to live. Therefore, before you do something, think about the consequences. They might just change your life.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Michael Borovikov
Anne Tam
Birth Order Project
Note: Both group members are first children.
Michael Borovikov has a 3-year-old half brother and a 7-year-old half sister.
Anne Tam has a little sister that is 14 years old.
3.
a. Both group members agree that first children:
Commonly strive to help other people
Believe they should gain and hold superiority over other children
Like being right.
Keep parents and others attention by conforming.
Are usually competent and responsible.
Strive to please others.
Both group members agree that the youngest child:
Behaves like an only child: is pampered and spoiled, is the center of attention, often refuses to cooperate, relies on help from other people rather than their own efforts.
Becomes the boss of the family by getting their own way.
Thinks they are inferior, and try to compete and overtake other siblings.
May not be taken seriously.
Feels smallest and weakest.
b. Both group members believe that first children:
Do not misbehave when they do not have their parent’s attention.
Do not become discouraged if they do not have competent or responsible behavior.
c. Anne and Michael believe that the first child is the “good guy” in the family, and likes helping people out as well as being responsible and pleasing others. The first child remains the nicest because they believe it is the best way to keep parents and family members attention. The Youngest child feels that the oldest child and the parents have more superiority and are supposed to make decisions and do things for them.
The oldest child normally does not misbehave to get attention unless they are an only child. If the oldest child does not have an experienced or responsible personality, they do not normally become discouraged; instead, they misbehave.
5. Michael Borovikov’s birth order characteristics may have been altered by the birth of a half sister and half brother when he was 10 and 14 years old. The birth of siblings late in someone’s life is known to reset the facts about the birth order since there is a large age difference between the first and second child (ten years). Anne Tam’s sister is only 2-3 years younger than Anne, and, therefore, could have a different relationship with Anne than Michael would have with his siblings.
Anne Tam
Birth Order Project
Note: Both group members are first children.
Michael Borovikov has a 3-year-old half brother and a 7-year-old half sister.
Anne Tam has a little sister that is 14 years old.
3.
a. Both group members agree that first children:
Commonly strive to help other people
Believe they should gain and hold superiority over other children
Like being right.
Keep parents and others attention by conforming.
Are usually competent and responsible.
Strive to please others.
Both group members agree that the youngest child:
Behaves like an only child: is pampered and spoiled, is the center of attention, often refuses to cooperate, relies on help from other people rather than their own efforts.
Becomes the boss of the family by getting their own way.
Thinks they are inferior, and try to compete and overtake other siblings.
May not be taken seriously.
Feels smallest and weakest.
b. Both group members believe that first children:
Do not misbehave when they do not have their parent’s attention.
Do not become discouraged if they do not have competent or responsible behavior.
c. Anne and Michael believe that the first child is the “good guy” in the family, and likes helping people out as well as being responsible and pleasing others. The first child remains the nicest because they believe it is the best way to keep parents and family members attention. The Youngest child feels that the oldest child and the parents have more superiority and are supposed to make decisions and do things for them.
The oldest child normally does not misbehave to get attention unless they are an only child. If the oldest child does not have an experienced or responsible personality, they do not normally become discouraged; instead, they misbehave.
5. Michael Borovikov’s birth order characteristics may have been altered by the birth of a half sister and half brother when he was 10 and 14 years old. The birth of siblings late in someone’s life is known to reset the facts about the birth order since there is a large age difference between the first and second child (ten years). Anne Tam’s sister is only 2-3 years younger than Anne, and, therefore, could have a different relationship with Anne than Michael would have with his siblings.
birth order
Michael Borovikov
Anne Tam
Birth Order Project
Note: Both group members are first children.
Michael Borovikov has a 3-year-old half brother and a 7-year-old half sister.
Anne Tam has a little sister that is 14 years old.
2.
A. The only child is spoiled early on, and gets used to having everything they want. This child learns to control their parents since they are the only child that the parents care about at the time.
B. The first child is pampered and becomes used to being the center of attention, until they experience dethronement of this attention when the second child is born. The first child is then obliged to maintain superiority over the next children and help their parents to keep as much attention from them as possible.
C. The second child gets divided attention from their parents because the first child keeps some of it. The second child may misbehave or rebel to bring attention to themselves. They are in constant competition with the first child, often exhibiting opposite traits to overtake the first child.
D. The middle child is lonely because they feel left out, having no rights or privileges that the first child and not as much attention as last child has. Parents naturally focus their attention on the first child’s issues, such as college, and the youngest child’s development to pay enough attention to the middle child.
E. The youngest child is the least capable, therefore relies on everyone else to do things for them, since all the older siblings are more intelligent. The youngest child may not be taken seriously, because the older children’s problems are bigger and more important.
3.
a. Both group members agree that first children:
Commonly strive to help other people
Believe they should gain and hold superiority over other children
Like being right.
Keep parents and others attention by conforming.
Are usually competent and responsible.
Strive to please others.
Both group members agree that the youngest child:
Behaves like an only child: is pampered and spoiled, is the center of attention, often refuses to cooperate, relies on help from other people rather than their own efforts.
Becomes the boss of the family by getting their own way.
Thinks they are inferior, and try to compete and overtake other siblings.
May not be taken seriously.
Feels smallest and weakest.
b. Both group members believe that first children:
Do not misbehave when they do not have their parent’s attention.
Do not become discouraged if they do not have competent or responsible behavior.
c. Anne and Michael believe that the first child is the “good guy” in the family, and likes helping people out as well as being responsible and pleasing others. The first child remains the nicest because they believe it is the best way to keep parents and family members attention. The Youngest child feels that the oldest child and the parents have more superiority and are supposed to make decisions and do things for them.
The oldest child normally does not misbehave to get attention unless they are an only child. If the oldest child does not have an experienced or responsible personality, they do not normally become discouraged; instead, they misbehave.
4) No, my group member does not share any common family experiences or issues that may or may not have impacted our birth order characteristics. However, we still share many characteristics of being a first child, and opinions about our younger sibling(s).
5. Michael Borovikov’s birth order characteristics may have been altered by the birth of a half sister and half brother when he was 10 and 14 years old. The birth of siblings late in someone’s life is known to reset the facts about the birth order since there is a large age difference between the first and second child (ten years). Anne Tam’s sister is only 2-3 years younger than Anne, and, therefore, could have a different relationship with Anne than Michael would have with his siblings.
6) We feel the advantages of knowing about birth order and the impact on an individual’s personality are we know how to treat young children depending on their birth order position. We would also know why children behave the way they do and how we could correct it or guide their behavior.
7) We feel the disadvantages of knowing about birth order and the impact on family dynamics are that we might over think what we know, and we might treat children differently because of their birth order. I think it is good to know how to treat children according to their birth order so they do not feel left out or neglected, but if we treat them solely on what we know about their birth order, it might not be very good.
8)The legitimate criticisms of determining personality according to one’s birth order are that they aren’t always accurate. Everyone has their own personality, and even though they follow some of the birth order characteristics, they probably don’t follow all of them. External factors can also have an effect on a child’s personality depending on the type of parents they have or the conditions that they live in, etc.
9) Overall, we agree with the theories related to birth order for us and our family members because we fit many of the birth order characteristics, and we also agree that our siblings fit many of the characteristics for their birth order.
Anne Tam
Birth Order Project
Note: Both group members are first children.
Michael Borovikov has a 3-year-old half brother and a 7-year-old half sister.
Anne Tam has a little sister that is 14 years old.
2.
A. The only child is spoiled early on, and gets used to having everything they want. This child learns to control their parents since they are the only child that the parents care about at the time.
B. The first child is pampered and becomes used to being the center of attention, until they experience dethronement of this attention when the second child is born. The first child is then obliged to maintain superiority over the next children and help their parents to keep as much attention from them as possible.
C. The second child gets divided attention from their parents because the first child keeps some of it. The second child may misbehave or rebel to bring attention to themselves. They are in constant competition with the first child, often exhibiting opposite traits to overtake the first child.
D. The middle child is lonely because they feel left out, having no rights or privileges that the first child and not as much attention as last child has. Parents naturally focus their attention on the first child’s issues, such as college, and the youngest child’s development to pay enough attention to the middle child.
E. The youngest child is the least capable, therefore relies on everyone else to do things for them, since all the older siblings are more intelligent. The youngest child may not be taken seriously, because the older children’s problems are bigger and more important.
3.
a. Both group members agree that first children:
Commonly strive to help other people
Believe they should gain and hold superiority over other children
Like being right.
Keep parents and others attention by conforming.
Are usually competent and responsible.
Strive to please others.
Both group members agree that the youngest child:
Behaves like an only child: is pampered and spoiled, is the center of attention, often refuses to cooperate, relies on help from other people rather than their own efforts.
Becomes the boss of the family by getting their own way.
Thinks they are inferior, and try to compete and overtake other siblings.
May not be taken seriously.
Feels smallest and weakest.
b. Both group members believe that first children:
Do not misbehave when they do not have their parent’s attention.
Do not become discouraged if they do not have competent or responsible behavior.
c. Anne and Michael believe that the first child is the “good guy” in the family, and likes helping people out as well as being responsible and pleasing others. The first child remains the nicest because they believe it is the best way to keep parents and family members attention. The Youngest child feels that the oldest child and the parents have more superiority and are supposed to make decisions and do things for them.
The oldest child normally does not misbehave to get attention unless they are an only child. If the oldest child does not have an experienced or responsible personality, they do not normally become discouraged; instead, they misbehave.
4) No, my group member does not share any common family experiences or issues that may or may not have impacted our birth order characteristics. However, we still share many characteristics of being a first child, and opinions about our younger sibling(s).
5. Michael Borovikov’s birth order characteristics may have been altered by the birth of a half sister and half brother when he was 10 and 14 years old. The birth of siblings late in someone’s life is known to reset the facts about the birth order since there is a large age difference between the first and second child (ten years). Anne Tam’s sister is only 2-3 years younger than Anne, and, therefore, could have a different relationship with Anne than Michael would have with his siblings.
6) We feel the advantages of knowing about birth order and the impact on an individual’s personality are we know how to treat young children depending on their birth order position. We would also know why children behave the way they do and how we could correct it or guide their behavior.
7) We feel the disadvantages of knowing about birth order and the impact on family dynamics are that we might over think what we know, and we might treat children differently because of their birth order. I think it is good to know how to treat children according to their birth order so they do not feel left out or neglected, but if we treat them solely on what we know about their birth order, it might not be very good.
8)The legitimate criticisms of determining personality according to one’s birth order are that they aren’t always accurate. Everyone has their own personality, and even though they follow some of the birth order characteristics, they probably don’t follow all of them. External factors can also have an effect on a child’s personality depending on the type of parents they have or the conditions that they live in, etc.
9) Overall, we agree with the theories related to birth order for us and our family members because we fit many of the birth order characteristics, and we also agree that our siblings fit many of the characteristics for their birth order.
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